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Improved Vanilla Combine + Dynamic Glow

This add-on is a comprehensive re-texture pack for vanilla Combine NPCs in Garry's Mod with fixes, additions including merging some features from: pre-release, new and old Source engine, and Half-Life 2: Survivor.

To ensure proper functionality, disable any other add-on(s) with conflicting files.

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Console Commands:

1. Customize Metro-Police Goggles Glow Mode (HL2-styled by default):
   
   metropolice_skin_mode
   • 0: Non-glowing option (HL2-styled)
     
   • 1: Glowing option (concept/promotional art styled)
     
   • 2: Randomized option (EZ2-styled)
2. Enable/Disable Campaign Randomizer for Replacing Metro-Police (disabled by default):
   
   metropolice_replace_enabled
   • 0: Disable
     
   • 1: Enable
3. Customize Replacement Chance of Metro-Police with Elite and Female Variant:
   
   metropolice_replace_elite_chance
   metropolice_replace_fem_chance
   • 0, 1-100: Percentage value (0: no replacement, 50: half replaced, 100: all replaced)

To access and execute console commands, press the tilde key (~) to open the developer console. Once open, enter the desired command(s) and press Enter

General Changes:

• Gadgets' glowing parts: fixed, restored, and added new + dynamic (active only on live NPCs like in HL:A)
  
• Materials reflectivity: environment and light (not beta-ish specular maps)
  
• DXT-decompressed

Metro-Police:
• Fixed Manhack bodygroup
• Added unused elite variant from PelPix's leak
• Added supposedly-existing female variant from GMod-ish player models
• Edited original bump map
• Edited armband and vest symbol in HL:A style
• Fixed crooked glove texture
• Restored missing boot soles from HL2 Beta
• Some texture areas are darkened and lightened

Combine Shotgunner:
• Fixed texture low contrast
• Standardized uniform parts

Prison Guard:
• Recolored shotgunner's emblems to red
• Standardized helmet parts
• Standardized material shader

Combine Elite:
• Added a shotgunner variant based on the Half-Life 2: Survivor sniper (changes automatically when spawned with a shotgun)

Zombine: (requires HL2: Episode One content)
• Replaced pre-release texture with retail-like texture

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